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November 6, 2023 • Institute for Health Disparities Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity, AI, National Institutes of Health, Responsible AI, underserved communities,
On October 30, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order establishing regulations and standards on the use of artificial intelligence and named a program at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth as a major part of his administration’s strategy going forward. The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity…
October 25, 2023 • Sustainability artcycling, installation art, recycled art, recycled material, rethinking plastic, sculpture,
Artist Willie Cole is internationally renowned for his sculptures composed of a wide range of recycled materials, including shoes, guitars and steam irons. His work, which spans prints, drawings and photography, explores social and political matters. At 8 a.m. on Friday, the New Jersey-born artist will be at The University of North Texas Health Science…
October 24, 2023 • School of Public Health Council on Education for Public Health, higher education resource guide, Intelligent.com, public health,
The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been named among the Best Online Master’s in Public Health Programs of 2024 by Intelligent.com. The SPH was ranked 24th in the nation by this prominent higher education resource guide. This list features some of the best…
October 12, 2023 • Center for Human Identification cold cases, DNA testing, FGG, Massively Parallel Sequencing, MPS technology, Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism, SNP, unsolved crimes,
The Center for Human Identification at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth announced today that it is the first public crime lab in the U.S. to offer Forensic Genetic Genealogy, or FGG, capabilities, making it possible to solve decades-old crimes once thought to be unsolvable. Using a combination of advanced…
October 5, 2023 • School of Public Health Cowtown Friends of FWACC, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control, Office of Care & Civility, pets and mental health,
Wagging tails and heartfelt conversations recently lit up The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth campus as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. In a novel collaboration, the HSC Office of Care & Civility joined forces with Cowtown Friends of FWACC, a non-profit fundraising and advocacy partner to Fort Worth Animal…
October 2, 2023 • Campus Annoucement One Pill Kills, opioid epidemic, Overcoming Opioids: Awareness and Prevention Event,
A synthetic opioid that’s considered exponentially more addictive than heroin, fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. It can be fatal to ingest even a tiny amount, so small it could fit on a pencil eraser. In the face of the deadliest epidemic in the history of the U.S., The…
September 28, 2023 • TCOM Ankit Sanghavi, Dr. Bret Burton, Dr. David Mason, Dr. Dzung Le, Dr. TeCora Ballom, health care failure, health care outcomes, Health Care Workforce & Education Series, Patricia McGaffigan, U.S. Health care,
Americans have soured on the U.S. health care system, according to a Gallup poll taken earlier this year. Most of those surveyed rate health care quality as subpar, including 31% saying it is “only fair” and 21% — a new high — calling it “poor.” The U.S. ranked nearly last compared with other wealthy countries…
September 26, 2023 • Safercare Texas continuing education, high-acuity patients, mental health, public health,
Tarri Wyre saw the growing need to expand her mental health education. The community health worker and ambulatory care manager for Memorial Hermann Health in Houston turned to the Mental Wellness microcredential, offered by The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s SaferCare Texas, the university’s patient-safety-focused department. “The global awareness of…
September 25, 2023 • Safercare Texas Healthy Start, maternal death rate, mental health, One Pill Kills, opioid, patient saftey, post partum depression, resources, SaferCare Texas,
In the U.S., more than 20% of maternal deaths during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth are because of drug use, suicide or homicide, according to a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. In the absence of access to mental health services, many women who recently gave…
September 20, 2023 • HSC Innovates art, immigrant, innovation, New Age Media New Age Learning program, problem solving,
Innovate Fort Worth, the local podcast showcasing local innovation and its dynamic creators, recently featured DJ Perera, a trailblazing artist and educator. Hosted by Cameron Cushman of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the podcast episode delves into the intersection of art, education and innovation, shedding light on Perera’s remarkable…
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